The choice of Ms. Kofman for Superintendent of Insurance is ridiculous. It is nothing more than the continued politicization of health care in Maine.The only thing more ridiculous is the cowardice of the hospitals and the business community to allow a nominee like this to move forward.
"It's unfortunate that a celebration of the Democratic Party's presidential nominee was marked by this situation. We take such threatening messages very seriously and I'm glad that a suspect has been arrested."
-- Gov. John Baldacci on the arrest of a Brunswick man who sent a threatening email to Baldacci and at least one delegate from the Maine Democratic Party.